The union saw the move as an underhanded way for American to lower its costs.
The teachers' union didn't quite see it that way.
The presentation made it clear that the union saw the law as a threat.
Also, the union did not see strikes as a beneficial means to attain rights.
But the union also sees it as a way to increase its leverage with management.
What the union sees is television dollar signs - $17.6 billion - and it wants to make sure the players see their fair share.
But some strong union will see the opening and run to daylight.
Many unions see organizing as a way to ensure the future of their organization.
Given that, he said, the union saw little choice but to support it.
The unions see it as an effort to cut jobs.